Bamboo curtain



Patented June 3, 1941 artiste UNlTED STATES PATENT 'GFEFICE BA1/E500Y CURTAIN IDoin Kwon, Honolulu, Territory `of Hawaii Application October 2, 1939, iSerial No. 297,579

(Cl. 15s-410) l 1 Claim.

This invention relates to curtains, and its general object is to provide curtains, draperies, portieres and the like, that include staves in the construction thereof, the staves being preferably of bamboo dueto the durability of that material, but they can be of reed or wood and are laced together in sheet body formation to provide a curtain or the like, capable of being folded along the length of the staves and to be hung in use by any suitable means, such as a track hanger of the type shown.

A further object is to provide a curtain that is extremely durable and far superior to curtains and the like that are made from fabric material, due to the bamboo stave construction, and the body which is made up of the laced together staves, may be covered with fabric material, at least on one side thereof, but in any event, the weight of the staves tends to hold my curtain vertically against being blown about or in open position by air currents, thus my curtain affords more privacy than is possible by the use of an ordinary fabric curtain.

A still further object is to provide a curtain of the characte-r set forth, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to hang, and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, illustrating a pair of my curtains in use and hung in a manner to be drawn toward and away from each other, for disposal in closed and opened positions, by draw cords.

Figure 2 is a rear View of one curtain of the pair as shown in Figure 1, and illustrates a fragmentary portion of the hanger means therefor.

Figure 3 is a sec-tional view taken approximately on line 3-3 of Figure 2, lookingl in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a View similar to Figure 3 of a curtain without the cloth covering, but it includes a binding strip about certain of the edge portions thereof.

Figure 5 is :an enlarged fragmentary detail View, with parts broken away to clearly illustrate the manner in which my curtains can be secured to thehanger means.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that I have illustrated a pair of my curtains hung from a track type hanger to be moved to open and closed positions by the depending portions of a draw cord, `as shown in Figure l, but it will be understood that a single curtain can be used and hung by any suitable supporting means, as well as used with a valance or cornice, as shown in Figure 1.

It will be further understood that my curtains can be hung for use with windows, doorways or the like, or in other words, they are not only to be used as curtains, but also as draperies, portieres or the like. In any event they are made up of staves I preferably of bamboo as previously stated and which are preferably round in cross section and laced together in close parallel. relation, by cords 2 disposed about each stave for securing the staves in sheet formation to provide the body of the curtain, as will be apparent. The lacing cords are preferably arranged adjacent to the upper and lower ends of the body, as well as in pairs at regular intervals between the ends, asbest shown in Figure 2, and are disposed about each stave for firmly connecting them together, yet allowing free independent movement thereof, so that the curtain is capable of being folded along the length of the staves for disposal to open and closed positions, as shown in Figures 1 and 5.

The laced together staves or body may have one complete side thereof covered by a sheet 3 of fabric, with the edge portions of the cover folded in hem formation about the upper and side edge portions of the body, and sewed or laced accordingly thereto to provide a binding 4, or the covering 3 may not be used, and in that event a binding strip 5 will be used and sewed or laced about the edge portions of the body in channel formation, as shown in Figure 4. The binding strip 5 may be disposed about the entire marginal edge of the body or only about the upper and side edges thereof.

The body on its open side, as well as the covering 3 may be painted or otherwise decorated in their entirety or designs, pictures or the like may be provided thereon in any Well known manner to render the curtain attractive in appearance, as will be apparent.

Any suitable means can be used for hanging my curtain as previously set forth, and for that purpose rings may be secured to the upper edge portions of the curtain for travelling movement on a pole or rod for disposing the curtain to open and closed positions.

However, the hanger shown, includes a hollow rod 6 slotted longitudinally along the bottom thereof to provide guides or trackways 'l for slidably receiving the channeled portions on the opposite ends of a plurality of plates 8 bridging the slot for travel along the trackways. 'Ihe plates have shanks 9 of eyelets l0 secured to and depending therefrom, and the eyelets are se cured to the body, as well as to the upper row of lacing by looped stitching Il as clearly shown in Figure 5. Certain of the plates may have a suitably guided draw cord I2 connected thereto, so that when one end portion of the draw cord is pulled, the curtains will be drawn to open position and when the other end portion is pulled, the curtains will be moved to closed position.

While I have illustrated a valance or cornice for use with my curtains, as shown in Figure 1, it will be obvious that the curtains can be used without the valance, but in any event the Valance which for distinction is indicated by the reference numeral I3 likewise includes staves laced together in close parallel relation, with a binding strip I4 sewed or otherwise secured about the upper and lower edges thereof. 'I'he valance is secured in place by any well known means, about the hanger for hiding the latter from View, as will be apparent.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A curtain comprising a sheet like body including a plurality of bamboo staves rounded in cross section, cords laced about each stave for securing the staves in close parallel relation and for independent movement of each stave to allow folding the curtain longitudinally of the staves, a fabric covering on one side of the body to cover the entire area thereof, said covering being folded about the upper and side edge portions of the body for disposal on the opposite side of the latter and sewed thereto for securing the covering to the body to provide binding means about said edge portions, the lacing cords being arranged adjacent to the upper and lower ends of the body and in pairs at regular intervals between said ends, and the covering and lacing cord at the upper end of the body providing means for stitching hanger means to the curtain for disposing the latter in depending relation from suitable supporting means.

DOIN KWON. 

